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Globalization might seem to be a recent phenomenon but in fact it is rooted in the Roman Empire’s desire to trade with territories near and far. The Roman’s used the Silk Road as their main trade route to import goods from as far away as China, and to offer their own products in return. Stretching from […]
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On August 15, 1914, the US Ancon, an American cargo and passenger ship, became the first ship to pass through the Panama Canal, which more than one hundred years later is still widely considered the greatest engineering achievement in history. The Canal’s opening was the culmination of eleven years of difficult construction work at a […]
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By Francesca Lungarotti Coffee is a universal language expressed and adapted to each culture. Each nation and community embrace it and makes it their own. Coffee is a product that embodies work, struggle, love, diversity, passion and tradition. Whether it is called buna, caffe, kahawa, kahve, or kave, coffee might be the most understood word all […]
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Marco Polo (born c. 1254, Venice [Italy] – died January 8, 1324, Venice) a Venetian merchant and adventurer who travelled from Europe to Asia in 1271–95, remaining in China for 17 of those years, and whose Il milione (“The Million”), known in English as the Travels of Marco Polo, is a classic of travel literature. He was one of the first westerners to visit China. Marco […]
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